Next time I'll save the red ones for you

A couple days ago I accompanied my mother to Ikea and bought shit I don't need, mainly a hanger for all my scarves and a laundry hamper that is divided for lights/darks.

OKAY, okay, these things are moderately handy, but I also bought a big heart pillow with arms, which is not as fun to hug as I thought (must be the lack of hug reciprocation) and a bag of "swedish fish," which I was skeptical about at first but gave into their delicious candy potential.

Later that day, I get a call from Matt.
I offer to watch a movie with him in the evening. "I have candy," I say, "Gummy fish candy." (This sounds more appetizing in my head,) "Except I ate all the red ones because they taste the best so you only have an array of citrus to choose from now," I say.

Girlfriend of the year. I'm SOOOOOOO thoughtful.

WHICH GOT ME THINKING, RIGHT?
WHY do they feel the need to include one good flavour and 3 flavours no one even likes in most assorted candy packages?
Perhaps some of you like the orange candies. I am not judging you. Perhaps some of you even like a tad of lemon every once in a while.
But no one ever wants lime.
And guaranteed no one ever needs lemon AND lime, or occasionally LEMON-LIME flavouring (only if its in Mountain Dew form, plz.) So why do candy companies feel the need to provide both the yellow and the green?

And don't even get me started on when you give all your green coloured candy away because you hate lime and then realize you were giving away your green apple flavoured jolly ranchers ALL DAY LONG.

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